Wasn’t it just October 1st??? How in the world does time go by so quickly?
We have had a good week. Lots of NOT Homeschooling as in ‘Not being at home’.
Things Accomplished (This list is not complete because I was really bad about updating and this is from Kei and I’s memory!)
Week of October 13-17, 2014
| SUBJECT | ACCOMPLISHMENT |
| Current Events | Health worker tested positive for Ebola, ISIS, Melala Yousafzia was the youngest person to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to educate girls in Pakistani, Pony who entered a police station in UK, Talked about Kim Jong Hu, North Korea’s leader, NASA Space Program’s new robot to launch in space. Very cost effective. Hurricane that hit Japan. Second nurse has Ebola. |
| Psychology | Section 1 explored the nervous system and how it controls emotions, movements, thinking, and behavior Section 2 identified the different parts of the brain that work together to coordinate movement and stimulate behavior. Section 3: explored functions of the endocrine system and its role in growth and behavior. Answered questions on all sections and did 3 worksheets I found. Watched videos |
| Ancient History | The Battle for Reunification Chapter 19 The Mesopotamian Mixing Bowl Chapter 20 Did vocab and questions |
| Keilee’s Kreations | worked on Elsa and Anna hats. Invoiced and mailed 2 hats. Finished her first ever long sleeve opened front sweater. |
| Algebra | Simplification of Radical Numbers, Square Roots of Large Numbers. |
| Southern Literature | Watched “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams and discussed. Read “Amazing Grace” by William Hoffman (we loved this story) and did discussion questions. |
| Quote Journal | did quotes daily and illustrated and told what they meant to her. Also looked up each ‘author’ to see why they are important. |
| Bible | Jesus Calling and daily verse |
| Language Arts | Read poems and Jessica’s Creative Writing class. |
| Read | Read “The Testing” aloud. She is reading “The Selection” and we are listening to “Under the Never Sky” |
| Videos | Various Sci Show, Nerdist and John Green “Mental Floss” videos. Watched Math videos by Danika McKellar. |
| Philosophy | “Is Beauty a Matter of Fact or a Matter of Taste”. |
| Art | Worked on 3 Art Journal pages. |
| Life | Field Trip to Steele Apple Orchard, started and finished Tutu for birthday present. |
We went with my brother and sister-in-law to a Ghost Walk. Keilee has always loved all things ‘ghosty’ which is so funny to me because so did my Mom. It was really a very historic tour with lots of local history. Did you know there is a “Ghost App”? The tour guide suggested we download it so Keilee did and we both thought it was pretty cool. It ‘showed’ ghosts and while I don’t believe it for a second it added to the ‘spookiness” of it.
We went to a nearby elementary school to take some pictures this week. This is the school I attended and the one Keilee would have attended. As I walked down the covered sidewalks I had a rush of memories of this place. Of course none of them were actually things I learned. I am just so thankful that I have been able to homeschool Keilee and that she thinks of learning as a beautiful, fun adventure.
We also went on a Field Trip to an Apple Orchard. We had been on this same tour 2 years ago. I love that Keilee still gets to go on Field Trips in high school. Even the middle schools around here don’t go on them. I loved seeing kids from Pre K to High School sitting and learning together.
So week 3 of October has come and gone.
Dear Time,
Please.slow.down.
Homeschooling Rocks!
Karen
“October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn! O teakettle! O grace!” ~ Rainbow Rowell, Attachments
“There is something in October sets the gypsy blood astir: We must rise and follow her, When from every hill of flame She calls, and calls each vagabond by name.”
~William Bliss
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Looks like tons of autumn fun was had by all!
Yes, Dear time! Please slow down! I love your week. Lots of fun and learning. It would be fun to go on a ghostly tour.
Blessings, Dawn
My oldest daughter said the same thing today, that October is going by much too fast. Fall is our favorite season, especially when we lived in CT. We are missing the colors, apple picking and pumpkin patches. Enjoyed your update and photos!
Sounds like a good week! Even our elementary schools rarely go on field trips it is all test, test, test!
We were in such a great place before we left for Costa Rica and now I just can not get our groove back. I am so inspired by the way you and Keilee learn. It seems like you are much more into quality than quantity and I have to work on that. I am so inspired by her psychology study and that she gets into this herself and does some of the research and groundwork for it!
Hope you have a great weekend!
How’re you recording her accomplishments? the chart? Is it a something on-line? I would rather the kids, especially my daughter, record theirs.
You always seem to combine some fun outside activities with at home focus activities! Such a great balance!